16 August 2010 View Comments

Open source, the demo-meritocracy

Image by russelldavies via Flickr Open source, the demo-meritocracy | NetworkWorld.com Community. Is open source more democratic or meritocratic? You could make a convincing case for either one but, like a lot of things in life, it’s probably somewhere in between. Consider open source’s characteristics. First, open source is in some ways the ultimate democracy: [...]

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12 August 2010 View Comments

Enterprise: Yeah, We’re Cool With Open Source

Enterprise: Yeah, We’re Cool With Open Source. A recently released survey shows some interesting changes in attitudes towards open source. Zenoss, the open-source server and network monitoring vendor, just released its annual 2010 Open Source Management Survey, a regular report on open source adoption. At a high level, the report indicates that open source is viewed as easier [...]

30 April 2010 View Comments

Open vs. Closed

Open vs. Closed: Jimmy Wales on Being Open. In the history of modern media, it’s unlikely that anyone — at least, no one of similar size or scale — has embraced open principles more than Wikipedia. Co-founded by Jimmy Wales, the so-called “open-source encyclopedia” has grown to the point where it now encompasses 3.2 million [...]

25 January 2010 View Comments

Open Source Software: A Serious Option At Last?

Open Source Software: A Serious Option At Last? « KOnnect. I am increasingly impressed by what open source (OS) software communities are offering. Not just in terms of the sheer range of applications, but by their quality too. That’s an observation vindicated by the recent award of DoD 5015.02 Records Management Certification  toAlfresco, according it the [...]

13 January 2010 View Comments

Seven Pillars of the Open Semantic Enterprise

Seven Pillars of the Open Semantic Enterprise » AI3:::Adaptive Information. The beginning of a new year and a new decade is a perfect opportunity to take stock of how the world is changing and how we can change with it. Over the past year I have been writing on many foundational topics relevant to the [...]

21 December 2009 View Comments

10 questions to ask when selecting open source products for your enterprise

10 questions to ask when selecting open source products for your enterprise | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com. During the current economic downturn, enterprises are increasingly adopting open source systems due to their significant cost advantages and their liberal license policies. All open source projects, by definition, provide the end user with certain perpetual rights and [...]

3 December 2009 View Comments

Razuna 1.3 and Razuna Desktop 1.1 Open Source DAM

Here a short description what you can expect from this release: Razuna Desktop 1.1 We can see that a lot of people download this application, as it provides the easiest way to upload your assets to the Razuna Server.  So, it was no question for us, to extend the functionality of Razuna Desktop even more. [...]

17 November 2009 View Comments

YouTube Direct: Revolution in Citizen Reporting

YouTube Direct is a new tool that allows media organizations to request, review and rebroadcast YouTube clips directly from YouTube users. Built from our APIs, this open source application lets media organizations enable customized versions of YouTube’s upload platform on their own websites. Users can upload videos directly into this application, which also enables the [...]

16 November 2009 View Comments

8 Dimensions for CMS Technical Evaluation

8 Dimensions for CMS Technical Evaluation « Big Men On Content. There are many places you can go to find information on the racking and stacking of CMS systems. Everyone has their preference and there is no shortage of experts who will evaluate your situation and conclude their favorite is the best for the job.  Over [...]

10 November 2009 View Comments

ResourceSpace – Introduction

A brief demonstration of ResourceSpace, a powerful, free, and open source Digital Asset Management System designed to assist companies and individuals to organize and share their digital assets efficiently.

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